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First scan of my computer

I know my computer is infected by at least one malware : AdobeR.exe, but I think it's not the only one... I have a very fast laptop (dualcore 2G, 2G RAM, DD 7200, GTX7900,...) and it's not anymore so fast...

Your Java Runtime Environment is out of date. Older versions have vulnerabilities that malware can use to infect your system. Please follow these steps to remove older version Java components and update.

Scroll down to where it says "Java Runtime Enviroinment (JRE) 6, The Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE) allows end-users to run Java applications".

Click the "Download" button to the right.

Check the box that says: "Accept License Agreement".

The page will refresh.

Click on the link to download Windows Offline Installation, Multi-language and save it to your desktop (12.6 MB).

Close any programs you may have running - especially any web browsers.

Go to Start > Control Panel double-click on Add/Remove programs and remove all older versions of Java.

Check any item with Java Runtime Environment (JRE or J2SE) in the name.

Click the Remove or Change/Remove button.

Repeat as many times as necessary to remove each Java versions.

Reboot your computer once all Java components are removed.

Then from your desktop double-click on jre-6-windowsi586.exe to install the newest version.

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Using Internet Explorer, click on Kaspersky Online Scanner * You will be prompted to install an ActiveX component from Kaspersky, Click 'Yes'.
* The program will launch and then start to download the latest definition files.
* Once the scanner is installed and the definitions downloaded, click 'Next'.
* Now click on 'Scan Settings'
* In the scan settings make sure that the following are selected:
o Scan using the following Anti-Virus database: 'Extended' (If available, otherwise 'Standard')
o Scan Options: 'Scan Archives' and 'Scan Mail Bases'
* Click 'OK'
* Now under 'Select a target to scan' select 'My Computer'
* The scan will take a while, so be patient and let it run. Once the scan is complete, it will display whether your system has been infected.
* Now click on the 'Save as Text' button:
* Save the file to your desktop.
Please post the Kaspersky report and a new HijackThis log.

Dave

IndiGenus

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Not too much to be concerned about there. A couple in your restore points, which I advise you clean out (see below), a couple in your SDFix backups folder (which can be deleted), and a couple I'm not sure of. These two entries:

Reset and Re-enable your System Restore to remove infected files that have been backed up by Windows. The files in System Restore are protected to prevent any programs changing those files. This is the only way to clean these files: (You will lose all previous restore points which may be infected anyway).

Click Start>Help and Support>Undo changes to your computer with System Restore
Select Create A Restore Point then click Next. Give it a name it and then click Create

Click Start>Run and type Cleanmgr
Click the More Options Tab.
Click Clean Up in the System Restore section.

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You can also delete SDFix now.

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Let me know if you know what that file is. If you're not sure you can upload it to one of the online multi-scanners to get "other opinions".

How can I prevent this infection ? (Avast seems to be "out", should I go back to Kaspersky ?)

Not quite sure as infections can come from so many places. And your antivirus is only one level of protection, along with a good firewall. I typically recommend Avast or AVG because they are free. But there are more robust pay-for products. Take a look through this link for some reviews:

In addition to updating and running your current protection you may want to consider some of these free tools:

Visit Microsoft's Windows Update Site Frequently - It is important that you visit http://www.windowsupdate.com regularly or set your computer to receive automatic updates. This will ensure your computer has always the latest security updates available installed on your computer. If there are new updates to install, install them immediately, reboot your computer, and revisit the site until there are no more critical updates.

Update all of your Anti-Malware programs regularly - Make sure you update all the programs I have listed and the ones you are currently running regularly. Without regular updates you Will Not be protected when new malicious programs are released.

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Make sure you use proper prevention to keep from having problems occur to your computer in the future.

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